u/SecretaryNo6911 wrote (the comment Michael replied to):
it seems like you guys are pre-selecting people that can probably already get a job in this market and are just giving them the confidence boost + some side project they probably could have done on their own. I respect the hustle, but just tell it like it is please. People can'
u/michaelnovati replied · ★ FEATURED
I agree that zero to placement doesn't make any rational sense anymore without having corporate support and potential jobs lined up.
By "you guys" I'm assuming you mean Formation, and Formation doesn't teach any vocational skills, so yes, you have to have employable programming skills coming in and our job is to help you level up to more impactful roles and pass interviews in a competitive market. So our entry bar will always change on paper as it's philosophically "already has hirable programming skills"